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My Little Island

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students engage in a activity which features a video trip to the Caribbean Island of Montserrat to teach about the human and physical characteristics of place and human/environmental interactions between the two. Students create their...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Refugees from the Caribbean: Cuban and Haitian “Boat People”

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Should refugees fleeing poverty be allowed the same entrance into the United States as those fleeing persecution? High schoolers read about US foreign policy in the late 20th century regarding refugees from Cuba and Haiti, and engage in...
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Central America and the Caribbean Culture Travel Brochure

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders take a trip to Central American and the Caribbean. In this culture and geography instructional activity, 9th graders research selected countries of the region. Students use their findings to create...
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Winds of Change

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate extreme weather patterns. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to study hurricanes and their causes. Students write reports on their findings.
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The Geophysics And Cultural Aspects of the Greater Antilles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars determine location by using longitude and latitude. They measure to the minute longitude and latitude of a place and select a body of land and determine its location. They approximate time zones by using every 15...
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Change Happens

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a lesson to find information about the natural history of Puerto Rico. They practice using a variety of resources for research purposes. The same process of research is used for state of Wisconsin. Then students...
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Populations in the Path of Natural Hazards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read "Geographical Mobility: 1995-2000." They examine the maps in the handouts and compare them with maps from an atlas. In the second part of this lesson, students read "In Harm's Way." They receive three more handouts, one a...
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The Sugar Cane Curtain/ Defining Political and Social Struggles Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore historical events that created conflict between Dominican Republic and Haiti, examine how need for cheap source of labor has led to exploitation of Haitian workers, and discuss how topography of island of...
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Map Quiz 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this map quiz 1 worksheet, students answer questions relating to geography, not interactively, then scroll down to see the answers.
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Puerto Rico-Review Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In tis Puerto Rico quiz worksheet, students read a passage about the country and complete a set of 20 comprehension questions. A website reference is given for additional resources.
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Bound for Britain

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover the great immigration to the United Kingdom by examining historic photographs.  In this world history instructional activity, students research the migration of West Indians to England in the early 1950's....
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Library of Congress

Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean...